This course is recommended for anyone who has reflected on God and suffering. Explore the approaches to suffering found in the Bible with gifted presenter Fr. Robin Ryan, C.P., Ph.D. You will examine the classical Christian perspectives on God found in the writings of Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, and then explore the insights of significant Jewish and Christian thinkers who have reflected on God and suffering in modern times. After looking at the Scriptures and the thought of Augustine and Aquinas, you will listen to the reflections of two men whose lives were irrevocably changed by the Holocaust: Elie Wiesel and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Then you will explore the ideas of Jürgen Moltmann, Edward Schillebeeckx, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Elizabeth Johnson. Finally, Fr. Ryan will offer his own ideas about a theological and spiritual approach to the mystery of suffering. Every believer grapples with the experience of suffering in his or her life. This series will help you reflect on different perspectives in order to talk about God and suffering in ways that are both faithful to our tradition and responsive to real experience. The material presented in this program has direct implications for your own reflection and for pastoral care to suffering people. It also touches on resources for prayer in the midst of the experience of suffering. Encounter these powerful reflections and gain valuable insights into your own spiritual life today.
"Love Fr. Ryan's calm, sincere delivery style. I've used it on mini-retreat with my RCIA class. They can easily follow content and find it thought provoking; stimulates great discussion."
Rita Spillane, Sacramento, CA, USA
"It was both gentle and challenging. The content was wide-ranging yet unified. It was scholarly but also user-friendly."
Sr. Genevieve Bannon, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
"I have purchased a number of products from Now You Know, all of them very good. But this retreat is by far the best one yet for me. Topic 6 \Christ the Source of Communion\" and Topic 9 \"Christ the Good Samaritan\" were particularly moving and challenging. I would highly recommend Gazing on the Face of Christ for those who would like to make a retreat but who don't have the time to get away. I w
